San Marino

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

A country in the Apennines near the Adriatic Sea. It is surrounded by Italy and is the world's smallest republic. Traditionally founded in the fourth century A.D., San Marino was recognized by the papacy in 1631 and has maintained its independence, with a few brief interruptions, ever since. It signed a treaty of friendship with Italy in 1862, was allied with Italy in World Wars I and II, and was bombed by the Allied forces in 1944. The city of San Marino is its capital. The country's population is 28,600; the city's, 4,300.

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proper n. A country in Europe, located within the borders of Italy. Official name: Republic of San Marino.

The Dutch should have an easy task at home to San Marino, which is without a point or a goal after seven matches, but Sweden is only three points adrift in second and will look to keep the pressure on when it travels to third-place Hungary.

The governing body of European football has encouraged countries such as San Marino and Lichtenstien to join football's international community because every new member increases Europe's power within FIFA, the global governing body.